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Sec 3 / Sec 4 History -> Harshness of the terms contributed the most to German dissatisfaction with the TOV. (12m)
Main Issue : German dissatisfaction with the Treaty of Versailles. Given Reason: Harshness of the terms . (Must explain) Alternative...
May 22, 2022


Sec 4 History -> Was China responsible for the escalation of the Korean War?
A common question at examinations. Students need to be careful not to explain the REASONS for the Korean War. Instead, they are...
May 14, 2022


Sec 3 / Sec 4 History -> What did Germany lose by signing the Treaty of Versailles?
A simple collaborative activity that was done during lesson that required students to think about the various losses faced by Germany...
May 1, 2022


Rise of Stalin (Collaborative students' work)
Many students tend to misread the question and think that Stalin became cunning after becoming the leader of the USSR. For this...
Apr 30, 2022


Tackling Pictorial Sources!
Picture Sources and Political Cartoons are very common sources at the National Exams. They appear in both History and Social Studies...
Apr 23, 2022


Social Studies SRQ : In your opinion, why is Singapore becoming more diverse?
This was an O level question from Section B - part (a). Students are required to state and explain 2 reasons. In my mind-map below,...
Apr 20, 2022


Tackling the Hybrid (mind-map attached)
The Hybrid SBQ is a popular SBQ question type at the national examinations. It involves a combination of skills learnt - namely the...
Apr 16, 2022


Stalin and the Great Terror!
This was an O level question a few years ago. The question expected students to give reasons why this period was known as the Great...
Apr 16, 2022


Rise of Hitler! > Mind-map attached
Having a good grasp of Chapter 3: Nazi Germany is crucial in helping students ace the Source Based case study for this topic. Mind maps...
Apr 16, 2022
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